Cutting Tools
Leveraging Little Holes To Lure Additional Work
Not many contract shops can drill a 0.001-inch hole. This one can, and it uses its micro-hole-making capabilities to attract more 'traditional' machining work from its customers.
Read MoreMaking It In Medical Machining
Examining this shop's healthy medical machining business shows that both medical components and medical customers require special care.
Read MoreAn Indexable Insert
The solid end mill is a machine shop staple. Its positive cutting edge removes metal by slicing through the material, rather than by scraping.
Read MoreThe Technology Of Lean Machining
This plant makes different choices for its machining cells depending on whether the parts to be machined there are known or unknown.
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